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Re: InfoPrint Manager Hardware: Next Steps
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David F Lambert)
Mon Jun 26 08:34:22 2000
Message-Id: <10006261233.AA04723@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 00 08:31:10 EDT
From: David F Lambert <LAMBERT@MITVMA.MIT.Edu>
To: "Rocklyn E. Clarke" <RCLARKE@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>,
Enterprise Print Delivery Team <PRINTDEL@MIT.EDU>
Cc: Peter B Kelley <kelley@MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To: Message of Thu, 22 Jun 00 22:11:33 EDT from
<RCLARKE@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Don't forget about operator access to IPM in W91 & E19. Isn't there
some way to utilize the Macs which already exist at the two printing
areas - maybe using a browse interface? In any event, we'll need to
plan for access from both W91 & E19.
-Dave
On Thu, 22 Jun 00 22:11:33 EDT RClarke said:
>Hi Team,
>
>After the IBM conference call, Jeff Bant and I had a chance to talk with
>Peter about the hardware. I informed him that the RS6000s would not be
>purchased with matching grants, so we were unconstrained in our choice of
>vendors. Peter pointed out the following issue which we need to resolve:
>
>The server is going to be located several yards away from the spot where
>the operators will actually do their monitoring/queue management. As a
>result, it is probably no longer appropriate to order a large monitor for
>the server itself. We do however need to determine the appropriate way for
>the operators to communicate with the server. Here are the choices:
>
> 1. Share real estate on an existing Windows console at the Operator "bridge".
> 2. Install a new Windows box (with console) dedicated to communicating with
> the IPM server.
> 3. Install a Unix box running X-Windows or AIXWindows to communicate with the
> IPM server.
>
>All but the first option require additional hardware purchases. By the way,
>Peter is planning to purchase a small RS6000 (sans IPM) so that his staff can
>play with AIX (why does this sound so familiar?).
>
>Here are the next steps we agreed to:
>
>1. Jeff will provide Peter with a quote for the hardware costs.
>2. I will provide Peter with guidance about the appropriate hardware to use
> for Operator support. My recommendation here would be that we borrow
> an existing NT box to determine the suitability of this platform for use
> as an Operations "client". We don't have to commit to a permanent choice
> right away.
>3. Peter will investigate possible vendors.
>
>Rocklyn
